Ed Leslie
Biography
Edward Harrison Leslie is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in WWE under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend Hulk Hogan. He is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion. Edward Leslie began his career at the side of Hulk Hogan in the 1976-1977 time frame. At the time, the two were billed as brothers; Ed was known as either Ed Boulder or Dizzy Hogan, to match Terry's Terry Boulder and Hulk Hogan. Leslie entered the WWF as a heel under the ring name Brutus Beefcake in late 1984 with manager "Luscious" Johnny Valiant. Beefcake debuted as a vain individual who dressed in outlandish outfits. As a singles competitor, he feuded with David Sammartino and Hulk Hogan, the latter who sought revenge on Beefcake after he and Valiant injured Hogan's protege Hillbilly Jim. Brutus got some "cheap heat" when he would come uninvited to ringside during Tony Atlas's matches. During the summer of 1985, Beefcake began teaming with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and became known as "The Dream Team". The Dream Team began challenging The US Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) for the Tag Team Championship. Initially, the US Express fought off their challengers, but the Dream Team soon gained momentum, and at an August 24, 1985, show at the Philadelphia Spectrum, the Dream Team won the tag team titles from the U.S. Express when Beefcake rubbed Valiant’s lit cigar in Windham’s eye. The Dream Team held the titles for eight months, with their primary challengers being a reformed US Express (with Dan Spivey replacing the departed Windham) and British Bulldogs. At WrestleMania 2 in Rosemont, Illinois, the British Bulldogs defeated the Dream Team to win the tag team titles. The Dream Team failed to regain the titles and soon reverted to mid-card status. Leslie made news headlines on February 8, 2004 for causing an anthrax scare at one of Boston's MBTA stations, Downtown Crossing, where he was working at the time. He had been found to be in possession of a white powder, which turned out to be cocaine. He promptly checked into a drug rehabilitation facility after admitting that the cocaine found at the station was his. As a result, no charges were filed against him. Leslie married Kirsten Georgi on July 1, 1987; the couple divorced in 1991. His second marriage was to Barbara McGondel on October 1, 1994. Together, they have one daughter named Alana. Leslie also worked as a manager at Planet Fitness in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He became a born again Christian.
Known For
Brutus Beefcake
WrestleMania
The Butcher
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Bar Boy
The Ultimate Weapon
Brutus Beefcake
WrestleMania II
Brutus Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania III
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania V
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleFest '90
Brutus Beefcake
The British Bulldogs
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Hottest Matches
Brutus Beefcake
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Brutus Beefcake
WWF Hulkamania 2
Brutus Beefcake
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania VI
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1988
The Butcher
WCW Starrcade 1994
The Butcher (Ringside)
WCW SuperBrawl V
The Man With No Name
WCW Slamboree 1995
The Zodiac
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
The Zodiac
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
The Booty Man
WCW Uncensored 1996
The Booty Man
WCW Slamboree 1996
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The History Of WrestleMania
The Disciple
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
The Disciple (Ringside)
WCW Road Wild 1998
The Disciple
WCW World War 3 1998
Brutus Beefcake
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Brutus Beefcake (archive footage)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Sumo Lab Assistant
Santa with Muscles
More Saturday Night's Main Event
Brutus Beefcake
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
Brutus Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Crunch Classic
Brutus
Thunder in Paradise
Brother Bruti (Appearance)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Himself
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake
JCW Legends and Icons
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Brutus Beefcake
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
The Disciple (Ringside)
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Brutus Beefcake (Ringside)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
The Disciple
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
Brutus Beefcake
Rodman Downunder
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Brutus Beefcake
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Eddie Boulder
AWA Super Sunday
Brutus Beefcake
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Brutus Beefcake
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Brutus Beefcake
Tag Team Champions
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania IV
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleFest
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Brutus Beefcake
WWE The Big Event
Brutus Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1987
The Zodiac
WCW World War 3 1995
The Booty Man
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE WrestleMania IX
Brother Bruti (Ringside)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
The Butcher
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
The Butcher
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
The Disciple
WCW Uncensored 1998
Jet Skier #1
McCinsey's Island
Brutus Beefcake
Mr. Nanny
Brutus
Thunder in Paradise 2
Brutus
Thunder in Paradise 3
Brutus Beefcake
WWF Summer Flashback!
Self
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Brutus Beefcake
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Brutus Beefcake
WrestleMania III (Duplicated)
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
WrestleMania IV (Duplicated)
The Disciple
WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life
Brutus Beefcake
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Hulkamania 6
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Wrestling Tough Guys
Brutus Beefcake
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Brutus Beefcake
Ultimate Death Match 2
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
108
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-04-21
Place of Birth
Tampa, Florida, USA
Also Known As
Brutus Beefcake